Corner fastening for bed rails



5. FORD 1,741,051

CORNER FASTENING FOR BED RAILS Original Filed Aug. 5, 1927 lllll RI,SamFord,

A TTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 24, 1929 PAE Fries SAM noun, or TOLEDO, OHIO CORNERFASTENING FOR BED RAILS Original application filed August 5, 1927,Serial No. 210,876.

hereinafter set forth a new, novel, strong,

durable, simple and thoroughly eiiicient means for detachably couplingthe side rails of a bed to the foot and head elements thereof for thepurpose of maintaining said elements in a vertical position relative tothe side rails.

l Vith the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a bed illustrating the corner fastenerstherefor in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation partly in sectionillustrating one of the side rails of a bed coupled in position bycorner fasteners in accordance with this invention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in cross section of a bed illustrating apair of corner fastenings in accordance with this invention.

A corner fastening in accordance with this invention is illustrated inconnection with an article of furniture in the form of a unit inclucinga pair of side rails A, B. The side rails A, B, detachably connect withthe elements G and D for not only coupling them together but formaintaining them in spaced relation. The head element C is of greaterheight than the footelement D although it is to be understood that theelements C and D can be constructed of any desired height.

As the side rails A. and B are of like construction, but one will bedescribed, as the description of one will apply to the other. The siderails are oppositely disposed with Divided and this application filedFebruary Serial No. 252,595.

respect to each other and are of angle sh ped cross section and eachside rail comprises a vertically disposed portion 1 and a horizontallydisposed portion 2 and with the latter extending inwardly at ri 'htangles with respect to the bottom of the former. Secured to the i erface of the vertical portion 1, in proximity to each end thereof, andeI'tending uown tl rough the horizontal portion 2, as well as projectinga substantial distance therebelow, is a vertically disposed taperedcoupling pin 3, which has its upper portion fixedly secure-cl to theinner face of the vertical portion 1 of the rail. The vertical portion 1of each of tie rails, has projecting from its outer face, in proximityto each end thereof, a headed coupling lug 4. The pins 3 and lugs &coact with the elements 0 and D for the purpose of detachably connectingthe side rails therewith, whereby the elements G and D will be coupledtogether and maintained in spaced relation and the manner in which thesaid pins and lugs associate with said elements C and D will bepresently referred to. The side rails can be of any appropriate lengthdesired and any suitable cross sectional area. When the side rails aremounted in position relative to the elements 0 and 1), they abut theinner faces of said elements, in a manner as shown in Figure 4.

The head element A includes a pair of posts 5, 6 and the foot element apair of posts 46, 47. Each post is formed with a pair of socket formingmembers 72, 73, the former being arranged above the latter. Each socketforming member 72 is in the form of a vertically extending, rectangularplate integral with a post and laterally disposed with re spect to thelatter. Each plate is arranged between the vertical median and outerside of a post and is of substantial thickness and width. The socketsprovided by the plate open at the top edges of the plate, are verticallydisposed and tapered.

Each socket forming member 73 is of T-shaped contour and includes avertical leg or stem and a horizontal leg or head. The stem is integralwith the lower face of the head at a point between its transverse centerand outer end. Each member 73 is vertically disposed and is formedintegral with and laterally disposed with respect to a post. The lengthof the horizontal leg corresponds to the width of a post. The verticalleg is positioned between the vertical median and outer side of thepost, and arranged inwardly with respect to a socket forming member 72.The width of the horizontal leg corresponds to the width of a member 72and such leg is arranged below and spaced from .the latter. That part ofthe horizontal leg or head between the vertical leg or stem and theinner side of a post is formed with a vertically disposed taperedopening constituting a socket 75.

' The socketforming members on the post 5 project from the forward facesof the latter and those on the post 6 extend from the rear faces of thelatter. The sockets 74: are adapted to removably receive the studs 4 andthe sockets 7 5 the pins 8. The socket forming members in connectionwith the studs and pins couple the side rails to the head and footelements. The pin 3 engages a member 73 inwardly of a member 7 2.

The sockets 7 4 formed by the members 72 are disposed at right angleswith respect to the sockets 75 formed by the members 73. The pins 3 aredisposed at right angles to the studs 4: and arranged inwardly of studs4. The sockets 74, 75, pins 3 and studs 4 are constructed to provide awedging action therebetween when theside rails are congected to the headand foot elements of the corner fastening, in accordance with thisinvention can be readily understood, and although the preferredembodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet

It is thought the many advantages of a 2. A corner fastening for bedscomprising in combination, a side rail in the form of an angle iron, ahorizontally disposed headed stud projecting from the outer side face ofone of the flanges of the rail, a vertically disposed coupling pinattached to the inner side face of such flange, of greater length thanthe width of the rail, extending through the other flange of the railand depending below the bottom thereof, said pin positioned inwardlywith respect to said stud, a vertically disposed, rectangular membercarried by a bed post and provided with a socket opening at the topthereof, and a Vertically disposed T-shaped member carried by such post,arrangedbelow and spaced from the rectangular member and having theinner side of its head provided with a socket extending at right angleswith respect to the socket in the rectangular member, the socket in therectangular member receiving the stud and the socket in the T-shapedmember receiving the pin.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

SAM FORD.

it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction canbe had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A corner fastening for beds comprising in combination, a side rail inthe form of an angle iron, a horizontally disposed headed studprojecting from the outer side face of one of the flanges of the rail, avertically disposed coupling pin attached to the inner side face of suchflange, of a length greater than the width of the rail, extendingthrough the other flange of the rail and further depending below thelatter, and a pair of spaced members carried by a bed post, one arrangedabove the other and offset with respect there to, each of said membersprovided with a vertically disposed socket, the socket in the uppermember being disposed between the vertical median and outer side of thepost for receiving the stud, and the socket in the lower member disposedbetween the vertical median and inner side of the post for receiving thepm. I

